Sgt Exam

Question 1

The supervisor should constantly evaluate his leadership qualities in _______________ so that he might gain some insight into his strengths and weaknesses.

Answer 1

an objective manner

Question 2

True or False: Being a leader requires much physical stamina.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

True or False: A real leader has moral as well as physical courage.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

It has been shown that successful leaders

Answer 4

almost invariably have more intelligence than those they lead

have a sense of imagination and humor

practice politeness and civility

are modest and practice humility

Question 5

Most orders should be framed as

Answer 5

requests

Question 6

When orders are given in the form of _____________, they should be simple and direct.

Answer 6

commands

Question 7

If orders are indirectly given, they will tend to ___________ ideas already present.

Answer 7

strengthen

Question 8

Perhaps the most common failing of an inexperienced supervisor is

Answer 8

oversupervision

Question 9

There is ____________ room for forthright friendships between supervisors and their subordinates.

Answer 9

always

Question 10

Gender ___________ has been cited by Haar and Morash as one of the primary sources of stress for female officers.

Answer 10

stereotyping

Question 11

Most men have grown up in a culture of male dominance, so many expect ____________ performance from female than from male supervisors performing similar duties.

Answer 11

better

Question 12

Sexual harassment in the workplace may be litigated as a ___________________ under Title 42, Section 93.

Answer 12

civil rights violation

Question 13

Leadership fails more often because

Answer 13

it is not provided when it is most needed

Question 14

The first challenge for the supervisor of a Community Policing (CP) program is to adapt to

Answer 14

the high level of necessary commitment and community involvement

Question 15

True or False: When the war on terror began, traditional and community policing as we knew it changed.

Answer 15

True

Question 16

The type of police organization which allows for a faster and more efficient response to crisis is

Answer 16

Decentralized

Question 17

Ensuring that community policing and problem solving are connected to homeland security is a ______________ issue.

Answer 17

leadership

Question 18

In the landmark case of City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris (1989) the city was found liable for

Answer 18

failure to train its officers in a critical skill commonly needed in that agency

Question 19

The benefits to be derived from an effective training program are

Answer 19

not immediate and not easily measured

Question 20

In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle suggests that frequent reviews and summarization coupled with repetition tend to fix in the mind the matters taught?

Answer 20

Principle of Recency

Question 21

In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle suggests that things learned first create a strong impression in the mind that is difficult to erase?

Answer 21

Principle of Primacy

Question 22

In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle suggests that vivid examples of real situations associated with principles taught provide a most effective learning experience?

Answer 22

Principle of Intensity

Question 23

In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle is also referred to as the “law of use and disuse” ?

Answer 23

Principle of Repetition

Question 24

In the principles of learning and teaching shown below, which principle is used when the instructor appeals to the student’s self-interest by showing him why he needs the things to be learned and how he can use them to improve?

Answer 24

Principle of Readiness

Question 25

True or False: There seems to be a definite pattern in the learning process.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

True or False: The degree of motivation by the teacher has a direct bearing on the student’s learning rate and performance.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

True or False: In the training role of a police supervisor, it is important to remember that adults learn in the same manner as children learn.

Answer 27

False

Question 28

Ordinarily, from a learning standpoint, it has been found more desirable to teach an operation

Answer 28

as a whole in the same sequence that it will be followed in practice

Question 29

Within the instructional process, the term “specific objectives” means those specific _______ that are to be achieved in the various segments of the lesson or lessons.

Answer 29

goals

Question 30

Within the instructional process, the __________________ is /are the basis for the presentation step of the lesson plan.

Answer 30

job analysis

Question 31

Within the instructional process, the __________________ should be geared to the plan of teaching and should follow a definite format to meet particular needs.

Answer 31

lesson plan

Question 32

Learning by _____________ means that things to be learned should be presented so they can be associated with other familiar things

Answer 32

Association

Question 33

Within the Five Steps of Teaching, in which step must the ACID test be applied?

Answer 33

Introduction

Question 34

Within the Five Steps of Teaching, in which step is the objective to either refresh the student’s memory or to impart new knowledge and skills?

Answer 34

Presentation

Question 35

Within the Five Steps of Teaching, which step should take place after each step of the presentation and also at the end of the total presentation?

Answer 35

Review

Question 36

Within the Five Steps of Teaching, in which step does the student have an opportunity to try out or use, under the instructor’s supervision, the information he has learned?

Answer 36

Application

Question 37

Within the Five Steps of Teaching, which step is an evaluation of the learner’s progress?

Answer 37

Test

Question 38

Within the Five Steps of Teaching, which step employs a diagnostic instrument to show gaps in learning?

Answer 38

Test

Question 39

Within the instructional process, one of the most common faults in presenting instructional material arises from

Answer 39

Oversimplification